Controlling system for automatic switching systems



A. M. BULLARD AND J. N. REYNOLDS. M. n. BULLARD, ADMINISTRATRIX OF A. M. BULLARD, DECD. CONTROLLING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC SWITCHING SYSTEMS.

APPLICATION man IAN-7,1915- 1386,66. PatentedAug. 9,1921.

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APPLTCATION FILED JAN-7,1915- A. M. BULLARD AND I. N. REYNOLDS. M. R- IZULLIIIII) ADMINISTRATRIX OF A. III. BULLARI), DECD. CONTROLLING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC SWITCHING SYSTEMS.

APPLICATION FILED IAN 7, I9I5- 1,386,686., Patented Aug. 9, 1921.,

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CONTROLLING SYSTEM FORAUTOMATIC SWITCHING SYSTEMS- APPLICATION f lLED JAN-7,1915.

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ASSIGNORS, BY JHESNE ASSHENIE DECEASED. BY E li-LEIGH R. BULL: R1), ADM NISTE 'RTREX,

REYNOLDS, O1 GB-EENiVI S, T9 'WESTERN ELECTRI PORATED, A CORPOEATZON 01'? NEW YORK.

CONTEOLLING SYSTEIJI FQR AUTGIVIA'IIC SWZTCHZNG Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 9, 11521.

Application filed January 7, 1915. Serial No. 891.

sidi at Greenwich, in the county of Fairiield and State of Connecticut, citizens oi the United States, are in possession of an invention in certain new and useful improvement in Controlling Systems for Automatic Switching Systems, invented by Anzannr M. EULLARD, deceased, and the said dorm Nnwnnnny rinYNoLns, of which the following is u full, clear, concise, and exact description.

This invention relates to telephone ex change systems of the automatic or semi automatic type inwhich the selection of lines or trunks for the extension of the teiephone transmission circuits is accomplished by mechanical selector switches, the object being to provide improved arrangement ot circuits and apparatus whereby the deired cell may be accurately and speediiy recorded and stored in su h manner that the subsequent movements; of the selective mechanisms may be controlled and v erned in on accurate and eilicient manner.

fine feature of the invention is concerned with the provision of simple, efficient and means tor operating a se ies of cconomimi combined recordingand controlling devices by means of which the cell he quickly stored by the operation of a single set of office keys and a single row of digits keys.

In large automatic systems commodute many lines, the number of selecting switches necessary to Qi'COlrlPilSh selection increases rapidly as the number of otlices and lines increusses, and his necessary therefore to irovide suitable means for controlling the movements of the chain oi selection switches requireo in order to complete the connection of a telephone transmission circuit. And it is therefore one or. the features of this invention to provide means by which series of controlling devices, upon which n el} has been re orded, may be brought into operation at the proper designed to setime and in such sequence that the advance of the distant selector li)l'ilSl16S will be governed efiicientiy and zicci utely.

i i here a number ors ctors are required to be operated in sequence in making 2 connection, at certain definite time is required to complete the operations which is consid erehly more then is required to operate the keys in setting u= he des red number, because of the sll and proficiency acquired by the operutcrs. this reason it hecomes desirable in ft system of this kind to provide more than one set or: storing devices with suitable means for bringing them into connection with. the keyboard at the proper time and in the proper order. It should be noted that means for accomplishing this result have been made a feature ct this invention.

in 2 system involving: such features, purticulerly it" ere the selector switches used iClicontrolled type, the trons 1e selectiono it) shouid wi selector L D'lUVidQS .1 a n e s-- l device l iii-ll register I i H i I k controiler n is wliercoy the selection rovers-ed e1, i-hunisn selection governe mechanism institi selector cont;

lie release of the be completed r..- a selector inechunisni. 1

This invention also ini'oives certain t ls of construction and organization a on uits and uppnrutus by which ell of the incidental to the proper establi ;ment of connections may be accomplished. i For the purpose ct clearly setting forth the invention, it is described and shown in connection with mechanical selector switches of what is known as the panel type and in connection with other specific mechanisms o arrangements oi circuits, but it must be Wdersto cl that this invention is not limited to such switches, mechanisms or circuits furthan is specifically indicated in the claims appended hereto,

This invention as illustrated on the accompanying drawings comprises a single set of oflice keys and a single set of ten digits keys. Operating in connection with this key equipment there are provided two groups of sending mechanisms hereinafter referred to as controllers, each group composed of eight re-ording and controlling mechanisms and one progressive switch, the latter being employed for the purpose of bringing each of the several controllers into electrical relation with the keys in the proper sequence and at the proper time. For the purpose of bringing the proper group of sending mechanisms, hereinafter termed the sender, into electrical relation with the keys, there is I provided a shifter switch arranged with two positions.

The drawings, FiguresNo. 1 to No. 7 in elusive, illustrate the invention in connection with a single selector and the sender in which provision has been made for two sets of controllers, the selector being one by which it is desired to select an idle trunk to a further selector.

In thedrawings- 1 Fig.1 shows the arrangement of the digit keys; 7

Fig. 2 shows the oilice keys, the district controller, the oilice division controller, and the oiiice section controller;

Fig. 3 shows the progression switch, the primary division controller, the primary section controller, and the hundreds controller;

Fig. a shows the tens controller and the units controller;

F 5, to the left'of the dotted division, shows various sequence switch which are associated with the controller circuit. line, there is shown the cord finder shi'l'ter switch;

Fig. 6 shows a group of the several more important relays associated with the group of controllers and also the cord tinder;

Fig. 7 shows the calling line with the answering ack, the answering jack plug and cord circuit, and the calling circuit and mechanism associated with the district selector.

Selector.

The selector in connection with which this invention is illustrated is shown partly diagra npiatlcally and partly in perspective in big. It s of the master and individual type of mechanism arranged to be operated on what is known as the panel form of selector multiple. This multiple consists Dreferably of strips of metal having contact poipts spaced at regular intervals along their entire length. These strips are placed one upon another with strips of insulating material between, in such manner as to form vertical banks of contacts over which the contacts To the right of the dotted division selector brushes may be moved in a vertical direction. The selector may comprise any desired number of sets of contacts. These may be divided and subdivided into groups as preferred. As herein described, however, the selector is considered as accommodating contacts forming the terminals of 100 trunk lines, these 100 trunk lines being divided into four main divisions of 25 lines each, the terminals of which form a group and are herein considered as leading to apparatus having similar functions, so that each of the lines of a group will equally well serve 'for the connection, desired. It should be understood, however, the invention herein described is not limited in its application to this form of selector. A selector similar to the one herein described is disclosed inPatarranged to contact with the test terminal 87. This brush carrier is carried by a metallic tape 92 passing around the sheave 76 of the driving mechanism individual to the selector, and also over the top of an idler pulley not here shown. This tape, when moved by the rotation of the sheave 7 6, carries the brushes into position to make contact with the tern'iinals85, 86 87 of the'desired line, the selection being determined by the extent of the movement of the tape, the con trol of which will be hereinafter more specifically described. e

Briefly considered, selection is accomplished by moving the brush carrier, which normally stands at the bottomof the first group of contact terminals, at a relatively high rate of speed to the top of the group in which the teii'ininals of the desired line are located. The group having thus been selected, the particular set of terminalsin such group is selected by a downward step-bystep movement of the brush carrier, which downward movement'may be underthe'control of a sender or may be an automatic search for an idle line as is herein illustrated.

The driving mechanism by which power is supplied for moving the brush carrier 88 is shown in Fig. 7 by the master clutch mechanism 13 common to a plurality of selectors. The individual clutch mechanism 1% is also shown associated with the master mechanism 13. The master clutch mechanism 13 comprises a power shaft 18 at one iis frictional contact, causing the rotation of disk 98. The wheel meshes with the gear wheel 28 which is pinned to shaft 29.

Upon the shaft 29 there is mounted the com mul'ator 33, which cooperates with the contacts and 3G and serves to make and break the circuit b tween these contacts once for every revolution of the shaft 29. The disk 39, also mounted on shaft 29, has cooperating therewith the arm ll) mounted loosely upon the shaft 29and held in particular relation to the disk 39 by tie spring el whose ends are fastened to the disk and the arm 40. The arm 420 cooperates with armature d2 of the stop magnet d3 to stop the rotation of the disk 39 when the magne 43 has been deenergized but to permit a slight overrun by the disk 89 due to the expansion of the spring 41, which overrun will, however, be corrected and the disk 39 brought back into proper position by the contraction of the spring" L1. The armature l2 which is normally in a retracted position, due to the tension of the spring 46, operates when at tracted to-open contacts 4E7 and 50 and to close contacts 47 and as.

Indioidual driving mechanism.

The individual driving mechanism comprises a shaft to one 'endof which is affixed the gear wheel 71 which meshes with the gear wheel 69 upon thedriving shaft Adjacent to the gear wheel 71, and also fixed to the shaft 70 is a disk 7 2 of soft iron or other magnetic material, which forms the aramture of the electromagnet 73, which when energized attracts the disk 72 to move the shaft 70 to lock the sheave 76. around which the metallic tape 92 passes, to the gear 1 as fully described in the above mentioned ent. V The inner rim of the sheave 76 is made to forma ratchet by having;' out therein the teeth 79. Cooperating with these teeth 79 is the armature 80 of the electromagnet 81 by the energization of which the armature is attracted to remove the projectingpiece 82 upon the armature 80 out of operative ene'emnt with the teeth 79. The armature S s normally held retracted and the proing piece is held in engagement with the teeth 79 by the spring 83.

The movement of the shave 76, therefore, depends upon the energization of the clutch magnet 73 and the rotation of the shaft 29. The shaft 29, however, having moved the sheave and tape into any given pisition, they may be prevented from returning by the projection 82 upon the armature 80 under the control of the release magnet 81.

Sequence switches.

To control the various circuits which must be established in definite order at suc cessive stag of the operation, to bring into service different devices or parts as desired, there are used automatic switching appliances which are termed sequence switches, There is a sequence switch associated with the sender mechanism, a sequence switch associated with the cordiinder and a sequence switch associated with each individual driving mechanism as is indicated on Figs. 2 to 7 of the drawings. These sequence switches each consist of a movable switch operating member, a number of cir cuit changes being made said member is moved from one position to another; an electromagnet and a constantly rotating source of power, the connection of which with the movable member is controlled by said magnet for advancing said movable member. The sequence switch mechanism herein shown may be the same as that shown. and described in the above mentioned patent, although any similar device will serve equally well the requirements of this invention.

In Figs. 1 to 7 wh ch compose a full diagrammatic showing of the invention, the switch springs of the sequence switches are not shown in their actual arrangement, but are so located as to give a clear arrangement of the circuits, the operating cam whems not 1 shown. lhe positions of the rotary of each sequence switch in which any of its contacts, except the special concontacts, are closed are indicated by ihers placed adjacent to such coneach contact being open in all posi- \cept those indicated by such nums1 scialcontacts referred to are special convention and are indicated by a placed close to the sequence switches respectively controlled by them. These special contacts are closed while the rotary element of the switch is in transit between the positlons indicated, and are open in the posiit indicated t permt their respective sequence switches to come to rest in the posi ti ons so indicated.

Controllers;

a semiautomatic telephone exchange 5 cm, an operator at a central oliice may be n'ovided with lreys and controlling apparatus asociated therewith, so arranged that switching appliances or selectors will be governed thereby to extenl a connection from a calling line to a called or wanted line, the operationof the selectors being determined according 'to, the particular keys actuated. In the particular form of controlling device the finder brush of the controller to move directly. and rapidly to the selected point and there be stopped abruptly and with precrsion. the stepping magnet associated'with the controller arm may be cut into the selecting circuit and the controller arm allowed to return step by step to its normal position.

The extent of travel in this latter movement Wlll determine the operation. ot the distant switching mechanlsm. The first or register- .ing action ofthe controller will take place independently of the selector to be controlled, but in the sending or controlling operation, the selector and the finder brush of the controlling device will be caused to operate in unison, by the application of current impulses to the selecting circuit, until the finder brush of the controlling mechanism reaches its normalposition, whereupon bothcontroller and selector are stopped, the movement of the selector being thus predetermined by the extent of movement of the finder brush, 6., by the key depressed.

Referring now to the distinct controller shown at the left in Fig. 2, 52 and 55 represent rotatable members,-the former, which is hereinafter referred to as the driving member, being adapted to be connected to a source of power in any desired manner. Be-

tween said members, a connecting mechanism, preferably an electromagnetlc' clutch is provided. This clutch comprises the electromagnet 11 surrounding'the power shaft,

and the iron plate or armature 54: mounted on the member 55.

The controller brush 30, which is hereinafter referred to as the driven member, is secured to the member 5a and is caused to traversethe series of contact terminals 58 when the magnet 11 is energized.

gage one of t 1e teeth 31 and stop the d iven member 30 in whatever position it may be 7 at the instant. An electromagnet 38 is pro vided with an armature 63 carried by the leverof the escapement 51, adapted to engage the teeth 81 when said armature operates in response to impulses received from After reaching the selected point,

the distant selector in its advance to the desired line. Two switches are provided, one

of which comprises springs 61 normally held apart by an insulating stud carried by the ratchet, and the other of which comprises the normally closed contact 62 adapted to be opened when magnet 37 is energized.

lit is believed that the structure and operation of the progression switch and the cord finder will be readily understood from the description of their operation in the circuits. The driving means for the cord finder is similar to that of the sequence switches and (ontrollers just described; 2'. 6., the energization of its clutch magnet causes the movable member to be fixed to the power shaft, shown as extending through the clutch magnet, to rotate therewith. The movable member of the progression switch is rotated in a clockwise direction to its set position by the attraction of its armature 524:, fixed to the supporting shaft, by the magnets 525, and is returned step-by-step under control of the escapement magnet 559. The operation of this controlling device and the operation of making a selection will be hereinafter more fully described.

Operation foe moral.

In this system, forthe purpose of economy, each selector is preferably arranged to have direct access to a large number of lines. While the lines of an exchange aredesignated by numerals of the decimal system,

divided-into twenty groups, onegroup for, each 500 lines.

The 500 sets of: terminals of the group selector maybe divided into five main divisions of one hundred each; these being sub-divided into four subsidiary groups of twenty-five each. Each offthe twenty-five final selectors, represented by the terminals in any main divisionof the group selector, will have direct access to the'same five hundred subscribers lines.

In order to extend a'connection from a callingline in one oifice to a group selector at a distant Office in whichthe calledline is. located, the district selector', used with the operators connecting circuit, chooses an idle oflice selector which is represented as a five hundred line machine, dividedinto five main divisions of one hundred lines each, these being again sub-divided into ten subsidiary groups of terminals of the office selector will be connected to trunks leading to group segroups of tenlines each. These subsidiary lectors at distant offices. In this system, as the group of trunks and lines does not follow the decimal system, it is evident that the selecti impulses transmitted by the sending apps us cannot correspond in all cases to the digits of the number of the line wanted. The sending apparatus is, therefore, provided with means to translate the numerical indication of the keys into the desired sequence of impulses, not necessarily following the decimal system, but adapted to the particular grouping of the apparatus to be controlled. -t is not necessary, in all cases, that the separate divisions of the translated impulses be governed by separate controllers, means may be provided for translating the combination indicated by the main set of keys into an equivalent combination for governing the selecting apparatus upon another basis. Thus in some cases, translation may be secured by inter-wiring between the keys and controllers. This is done in connection with the oilice keys and the district and office selectors. The actuation of a single key may determine not only the operation of a single controller but the operation of a number of controllers, so that a single key may thus control the whole.

sequence of operations according to a predetermined plan. lin order that a group selector at a particular office may extend a connection from its incoming trunk to any one of the ten thousand lines of that ex change, selection will proceed as follows:

First, one of the main groups of onehun- (ll'0(l terminals of the group selector will be chosen. according to which large group of two thousand lines contains the one desired. Choice is then made of that one of the four subsidiary groups of this main division, whose terminals represent the twenty live li-nal selectors having access to the group at live hundred lines in which the desired line is located. The terminals representing these twenty five final selectors are now tested in rotation and connection made to the first one found idle. New, having reached the required final selector. whose brushes have acce s to the five hundred lines in wl 'ch the desired line is located, one of its main divisions is first chosen to reach the required. hundreds zone. Then one of the subsidiary groups of ten lines selected to reach the required tens Zone and finally the dcired line is selected by unit selection in this group of tens.

Operation 0;"- the circuits.

Before entering into a detailed description of the circuits, it may be well to note that all the sequence switch contacts shown in Figs. 2-. 3-. 4 and at the left of the lotted line in Fig; 5. are controlled by the sequence switch 118 shown at the. loft in Fig.5; that those :hown in Fig. 6 and a the right of the dotted line in Fig. 5 are controlled by sequence switch 718 appearing at the right in Fig. 5, and that those appearing on Fig. 7 are controlled by the sequence switch 918 shown in the lower left corner of said figure.

The several arrow-ended conductors shown at the right of the dotted line in Fig. 5 will in practice extend to conductors, associated with. another controlling device, corresponding to the conductors associated with the controlling apparatus shown in the drawings.

The various figures of the drawings should be arranged with Fig. 1 at the top, Fig. 3 below Fig. 1. Fig. 2 to the left and Fig. 4 to the right of Fig. 3, Figs. 5 and 6 below Figs. 3 and. 4 respectively, and Fig. 7 at the right of Fig. 6.

When the subscriber S takes his receiver off the hook, the line lamp 937 is lighted by the operation of the line relay 923, the operator responds by plugging into the answering jack 911 with the answering plug 910 of an idle cord circuit. allowing current to low through the following circuit: battery 922, cut-off relay 917, sleeve of the answering jack 911, the sleeve of the plug 910, wire 92%, low resistance right winding and high resistance left winding of relay 907 to ground. Relays 917 and 907 b0th operate, relay 917 cutting off the line relay 923 and extinguishing the calling lamp, and relay 907 completing the circuit from the battery 928, back contact of relay 912, right front contact of relay 907 to the feed wire 929. Current from the feed wire 929 passes through wire 930 and sequence switch contact 93 1, lead 906, lead 806 of the finder, shifter switch contact 863, right contact of finder relay 818. and through tinder stop magnet 820 to ground. top magnet 820 is energized, withdrawing the holding pawl from the ratchet teeth and energizing through contact 865 the operating clutch 819. T his causes the arm carrying the finder brushes to pass in clockwise direction over the contacts in its hunt for the terminals of the calling cord circuit. District selector relay 907 has also wet a point on the test contact terminal of the cord finder corresponding to this particular cord circuit by means of the following circuit ground at the district selector sequence switch 918, stop magnet 920, clutch 919, wire 935, lower scqucnce switch contact 936, left contact of relay 90?, lead 905 to cord finder lead 805 and cord finder contact terminal 811. Then the brush 816 of the hunting cord finder reaches contact terminal 811. the above circuit is completed through wire 865 and right winding of stop relay 818 to battery 866. The latter relay operates, opening its right contact and causing the cord tinder to come to rest on the terminals of this cord circuit. At this time, by means of the same visory lamps 932 and 933. Relay 908 is en circuit, the sequence switch 918 is caused to i I take one step from its zero or normal pos'r tion'to position 1 under the control of its special controlling contact 990. This cord circuit is now busy to the cord finders because, by the opening of lower sequence switch contact 936,there is no ground on test lead 905.

At position 1, sequence switch contact 916 closes to supply battery from the common lead 929', through wire 931 to the two superergizedat this timeand lamp 932 is not lighted. Belay 912 is provided for the pur pose of returning the sequence sw1tch918 to normal if for any reason it should be desired to disconnect before the complete op-- eration of said sequence switch. In case premature disconnection does occur, relay 907 will be released, allowing current to flow from battery 928 through left back contact of relay 912. right back contact of reiay 907.

left winding of relay 912, sequence switch contact 938 to ground. 7

This will energize relay 912 and it will be locked up through front contact and rlght winding, uppercontact 936, wire 935, clutch magnet 919 and stop magnet 920 of sequence switch 918, thus causing the latter toopera-te until its Zero position is reached, where upper contact 936 opens, stopping the forward shifter switch 718.

movement of the switch and releasing relay 912. By the operation of relay 912 it is possible for the operator in caseof premature disconnection to immediately replace the plug 910 in the answering jack 911, because of the fact that battery will be cut off fromthe sequence switch operating circuit at the back contact of relay 912 until the sequence switch has reachedits normallposition and is again in condit on for a complete operation. 7

At position 1 the district selector cord circuit is in readiness for operation with whichever one of the two sender mechanisms has been picked up, this being de pendent upon the position of the allotter 823 to operate and look through its inner I right front contact to ground. 7

The circuit is now in readiness for the de- .PZGSSlOIl of the keysand the consequent disdescribed is fora trunk office.

' and station keys will be chescrihed,

placement of the various controllers involved in setting up a connection. V v

. On Fig. 2 there are two office keys shown: 401 for a trunk ohice and 402 for a local ofiice. Letit be assumed that the call to be depressing key 401 places ground on wires 406, 528, 746. and lower. contact 726, wires Therefore,

747, 529 and 431,-relay 432 to battery 433.

Key 401 also places ground on appropriate contact terminals of the district controller, oflice division controller and ofii'ce section controller by means of wires 403, 404 and 405. Relay 432 in operating, energizes. the driving clutches and causes the displacement of the three controllers to the points deter mined by the operation ofk-ey 401 bymeans of the following circuits: groundv 434, front contact of relay 432, wire 403, wire 436, the stop pawl 64 of district'controller' 58, back contact 62, wire 437, and clutch 11'to battery 425. This causes the arm 30 of the controller to be rotated in clockwise direction untilthe rush strikes the terminal connected with ground at the key 401 through wire 403. VVhenthis point is reached, battery flows through contacts 422, 421, 420 and stop magnet 37 to ground at key 401, causing it to operate and bring the controller to rest two steps from its normal position. In a similar manner the office division and office section controller are also displaced to the points determined by the'key 401, in. three steps on the oilice division and four steps on the oflice section controllers. Whenthese three controllers leave their normal positions the off normal contacts of each are closed. These off normal contacts are for the pur-' pose of stopping the forward moveinent'of the distant selector arm as the callis run in a manner to be described hereinafter. When the office key 18 released, relay 432 1S deiinergized and at its back contactzcompletes a circuit from ground, through wire 440, off

normal contact 61,.wire 441, lower sequence switch contact 429, wire442, wire 530, wire 601, wire870, and winding of relay 837 to battery 862. Relay 837 now operates and closes the following circuitfor the operation ofthe controller sequence, switch from its normal position to position 1 under the conl t V l t" ll i t t '"90 tiev Q1. 1 s specia con ioin con act 7,

where the operation ottthe district selector takes place: battery 87 2, ba ckleft contact o relay 833, front left contact of relay 837, wire'873, wire contact 742, wire 750 through'clutch 1.12 and stop magnet 114 of sequence switch 113 to ground. The circuit i'snow in readiness for r the district,'office division and or'iice sectionselection but, beir'oredescribing these func-,

digits tions, the operations of setting up the In. a sender circuit involving the operation of a plurality of recording and control-' 749, lower sequence switch.

ling devices by means of a single row of digits keys such for instance as are employed in this system, it becomes necessary to provide some automatic means for shitting' the circuit of the keys to the proper controll-ers as the keys are depressed in the proper sequence. Such a device designated as the progression switch has been made use of in this circuit and is shown diagrammatically in Fig. 3, its function being to shift the energizing circuit from the keys to the vari ous controllers as the thousands, hundreds, tens and units keys are depressed in proper sequence.

The plan of translation in this system is such that a ten thousand line ofiice is divided into five main divisions of two thousand lines each and for this reason the wiring from the keys to the primary division controller contacts is arranged in pairs, i. 6., toys (l and l are connected to the first contact, 2 and 8 to the second, l and 5 to the third, etc.

Each of these main divisions of two thousand lines is again sub-divided into four secondary groups of live hundred lines each, the selection of which is dependent upon the position oi the desired number in the main division of two thousand lines, c'. 6., whether it is in the first, second, third or fourth group of live hundred of the two thousand. This is determined by a combination of the thousands and hundreds keys operating in connection with the relays 540, 54?, 550, 552, and the primary section controller. Tn connection with the thousands digit relay 550 is arranged to be operated y all of the odd keys, while the depression of even key willallow relay 550 to remain in the unoperated position. It will thus be seen that the operation of the thousands key accomplishes two purpose first, to set the division controller in accordance with the group oi two thousand and second, to determine by the position relay 550 whether the desired number is in the first or second thousand of the main division of two thousand.

In connection with the digit keys, relay 5&0 is arranged to be operated by keys 0 to l. inclusive and relay 5st? by keys 5 to 9 inelusive. The operation of either ot these two relays serves, by means or their right back contacts, to cause the progression switch to operate to out in the proper controllers, and by means of their right front contacts to operate the clutch magnets of the several controllers in proper sequence as is determined by the position of the progression switch.

in connection with the depression of the hundred key, any digit from 0 to 41: inclusive will allow the relay 552 to remain in its normal osition, thus determining; that the numher is located in the first five. hundred group 01": one thousand which was previously determined by the position of the relay 550. 1y key from 5 to 9 inclusive will operate ,.v by means of rent-act of the 5 to relay 5%? and thus determines that the number is in the second live hundred of the group of one thousand. r ination has been made, the primary section controller displaced to the desired point the same time the hundreds controller is displaced to a position determined by the hundred key.

Returning now to the circuit, it will be seen that the closure of sequence switch contact 521 at position 1 has caused the progression switch to take the first half of its first step through the following circuit: ground 5 h, sequence switch contact 5%, conductor 54%, back contact 01'? relay 54:0, right back contact of relay S ll, stepping magnet 559 of the progression switch to battery 560.

lissnrning now that the line to be called is No. 2568, the lirst key to be depressed will be the thousands, 0., lrey l lo. 2. This closes a circuit to a point on the primary division controller through the following path: from ground, contact 304:, conductor 305, conductor to contact terminal 557, thus determining that the desired number is located in the second division of two thousand. The depression of key No 2 also completes a circuit from ground 2301, contact 302, conductor 303, conductor 53), winding oi relay 54:0, conductor cell, conductor M1 to battery through lower contact 730. This causes relay 54-0 to o 'iorate and by opening its back contact allows the progression switch to complete the second half of its first stop, thus bringing the arm 5-61 in contact with the first contact terminal to which is connected the circuit or the operating; clutch of the p:i1nary division rontroller. This allows current to flow from ground to sequence switch COl'lbiVii't 59,1, conductor 544:, front contact of relay 5&0, conductor 54:8, arm 5G1 oi": the progression switch, contact terminal 1, conductor 5-62, stop pawl 6 and back contact 62 ot' the primary division controller, conductor 563, through clutch to batter;- 56 This causes the primary division controller to be displaced until the brush attached to the an reaches the terminal 557 when a circuit is completed from ground 301 of key No. 2, through the stop magnet 53? the primary division controller and c ntact to .ttcry 5641, thus energizing re stop magnet 37 and opening the clutch circuit 62. This removes the driving power from the conroller and at the same time cause the stop pawl '6 to engage the ratchet teeth in such a manner that the controller is brought to rest two steps from its normal position. Ttshould be noted that key No. 2, being an even digit, has not operated relay 550, thus determining that the number being called is located in ll hen this dcter- I sequence switch contact 521, conductor the first one thousand ofthe main division of two thousand as determined above by the prim a-ry division controller.

Upon the release of the thousands key, relay 540 is del nei' led, and at its haclr. contact, closes a circuit from ground 543,

Depressing key for the hundred completes a circuit from; ground, through contact 306, conductor'307, conductor 56 1, to the first contact on the hundred controller dial. pletcd from ground, contact 308, conductor 309, coiujhlctor 5.66, relay conductor 567, conductor 752, lower contact 780 to battery. This causes the operation o1 relay 547,. and

o )ening the contact 546, allows the stepping magnet 559 to release and cause the progression switch to complete the second half of the second step to terminal No. 2. This furnishes a path from ground 543, 54-4,, back contact of relay 540, right front contact of relay 547, contact arm .361 of the progression switch, conductor569, through the back contact 62 on the stop pawl 64 of the hundreds controller, conductor 570, through magnet 11 to battery. This causes the hundreds controller to be displaced until the brush, attached to the arm 3., reaches the first contact terminal, where a circuit is completed to ground through contact 306 at key No. 5, over conductor 565, through the stop magne 37, conductor 571, lower-contact 529. to battery. This causes the operation of the stop magnet 37 and brings the controller to rest at the desired point, one step from normal. 7

The operation of to 9) relay 547, in connection with the displacement of the hundreds controller, also closes a circuit 7 from ground at the othnormal contact 586 of the hundreds controller, conductor 587, left contact or" relay 547, conductor 593, contact of relay 552, winding of relay 552, to battery 59s. This operates relay 552 and looks it through a circult from battery 595, winding ofrelay 552, contact 596 resistance 597 sequence switch contact 598' to ground.

e This wets the second term nal on tne primary section controller and in connection wlth the non-operation of relay 550 deter mines that the desired number is located in hl l ll tl' l f b 0 second nve iunc ec 01 io (n l ion o the thousand.

lVhen' the hundreds controller clutch is energized, current also flows firom conductor 569 to conductor 596, contact 62oF stop pawl 64' on the primary section controller,

At the same time a circuit is com conductor 397, clutch 11, to battery,'thus displacing the controller arms two steps to the second contact terminal as determined. by the relays col) and r The release of the hundreds key allows relay tact causes the progression switch to take the first hall of its third step in prepara lion for the depression of the tens key. Depressing the tens key (No. 6) provides a path from ground310, contact 311, conduc-. tor 812, conductor 572, conductor 602 to the seventh contact terminal of the tens controller. At the same time a-nother'path from ground 310 is furnished, through contact 313 or key No. (S, conductor 309, conductor 566, relay 347, cond ctor 567, conductor 752, lower Contact 730 to battery. This causes the operation of relay 547 and allows the progression switch to complete the last half of the third step to contact terminal No. 3. At this point a path is completed from ground 543, sequence switch contact 521, back contact of relay 540, right front contact of relay 547, to the arm 561 of the progression switch, conductor 573, conductor 603, through contact 62 of the" stop pawl 64 on the tens controller,conductor 604, and clutch L1 to battery. This causes the displacement of the tens controller to the seventh contact terminal where apath to ground 310 atkey No. 6 is furnished over conductor 602, the brush attached to the arm 30, conductor 605, stop magnet 37, conductor, 606, sequence switch. contact 607 to battery 608. This causes the stop magnet and stop the forward movement of the controller on the determined by key No. 6. Upon the release the tens key, the progression switch is" advanced in preparation for the units key as described in the case of the thousands and hundreds keys.

7 to release, and by its back con- 7' .37 to operate.

seventh contact terminal as path from ground 314, contact 315, conductor 316, conductor 573 conductor 609 to terminal No. 8 of the units controller. The

depression 01"- this key-alsocompletes a. path from ground 314, contact 317, conductor 309, conductor 566,.re lay 547, conductor 567, conductor 7 52, lower contact 730 to battery. This energizes relay 547 and allows the progression switch to take the last half ofthe fourth step for the displacement of the units controller. The closure ofright front contact of relay 547 completes the path from ground 543, sequence switch contact 521, back contact-of relay 540, right front contact of relay 547, the arm 561 of the progression switch, the fourth contact terminal, conductor 574, conductor 610, theback contact 62 of stop pawl 64 on' the units controller, conductor; 611 and clutch 11 to battery. This causes the displacement of the units controller nine steps to the ninth contact, as determined by the depression of key No. 8; j

Returning to that point of operation 'at which the oii co key was released, it will be remembered that circuits were completed to drive sequence switch 113 out of position 0 and into position 1. o

At position 1 of sequence switch 113 district selection takes place and, in order to prepare the district selector for operation, said sequence switch in passing from0 to 1 sends an impulse tothe district selector sequence switch over the following circuit: battery, left front contact of relay 823, conductor 874, conductor 753, contact 743, conductor 754, conduct-or 875, brush 815 of the cord finder, audits contact 810, lead 804, lead 904, concluctor;935, clutch'919 and stop magnet 920 of the district selector sequence switch 918. This causes the sequence switch to move'from position 1 to position 2. At this point, it the eel ctorbrushes 89, 90 and 91 are at rest in their normal position and the master driving mechanism is free and at its normal positiom'tzurrent will flow from battery 944, stop magnet contact 50, conductor 945, conductor 946, off normalco'ntact 943, conductor 947, sequence switch-contact 937, conductor 935, clutch 919 and stop magnet 920 ct sequence switch 918 This drives the district selector sequence switch from position 2 to position 3 where it is stopped by the opening of contact 937. 1 I e At position 3 of the sequence'switch 918, the following circuits are closed: battery 974; contact 973; wire 976; release magnet 81. and lower contact 968 to ground. Battery 972, lower contact 982, and individual driving clutch 73 to ground. By means of the first circuit magnet 81 is'energized, and withdraws the holding clutch from engagement with ratchet-teeth? 9 'onthe shaft 76, The latter circuit energizes the driving clutch 73 to couple the shaft 76' to the master driving shaft 29.

The district selector being in readiness for selection, a circuit is now completed from ground. through the stop magnet 4310f the master Selector, conductor 952, brushes 35 and on the interrupter 33, conductor 948, sequence switch contact 949, lead 902, lead 802, contact terminal'and brush of the cord finder, conductor .876, contact 830 of relay 823. conductor 877, right contact of relay 837, conductor 878, conductor 755, conductor conductor 438, lowcrsequence switch contact conductor 454, lower winding of controller stepping magnet to battery. This energizes the magnet 38, allowing the con oller arm 30 to take the first half step toward its normal position,,and at the same time energizes the district selector stop'niag net withdrawing the stoppawl 42 from enga ement withthe arm40. Stop pawl 42 closes the contact 47, allowing current to flow from battery 944, contact 47, conductor 953 through the coil of master driving clutch 13 to ground. This causes the shaft 29 to revolve. and when one half revolution has been made the insulated portion 15 of commutator 33 is brought underneath the brushes 35 and 36, thus breaking the above described selecting circuit. At this point, however, the stop pawl 42 is resting upon the raised portion of the stop wheel 39 so that contact 47 is not allowed to open when the stop magnet 43 is deenergized owing to the opening of the selecting circuit on the commutator 33. When the commutator 33 opens the above described selecting circuit, the stepping magnet 38 is deenergized, releasing the escapement 51 and allowing the brush carrying member 30 of the district selector to complete the second half of the first step in its travel back to normal. As the terminals to be selected are located in the second group, two steps will be required to satisfy the displaced district controller; therefore, the rotation of the shaft 29 continues until the circuit is again closed through the brushes 35 and 36 by the metallic part of the commutator 33. When this occurs, the stop magnet 43 is again energized, withdrawing the pawl 42 from the high part of the stop wheel 40 and continuing the energization of the master driving clutch13 in order that the shaft 29 may be allowed to make another complete revolution. When the selecting circuit is closed the second time through the brushes 35 and 36 on the commutator 33, the districtcontroller stepping magnet 38 is again energized, withdrawing the escapement 51 from the ratchet teeth on the movable member 30 and allowing the latter to take the first half of its last step toward normal. The rotation. of the master driving shaft 29 continuing as above described in due time again opens the selecting circuit at the brushes 35 and 36 on the commutator 33 and allows the controller stepping magnet 33 to be released in order that the controller may complete the second half of the last step toward its normal position. At the normal position the local contact 61 is opened,deenergizing the stop relay 837 which opens at its right contact the shunt around the resistance 861 located in the selecting circuit.

Returning to the district selector, it will be seen that when the selecting circuit is opened at relay 837 as above described, the stop magnet 43 will not receive current through the brushes 35 and 36 when they are electrically connected as the shaft 29 approaches the end' of the second revolution. About thirty degrees from the end of the travel of the stop wheel 39 the stop pawl runs off of the high portion of the wheel 39 and falls in they depression under the arm 40. This opens the master clutch circuit 7 power from the shaft 29, The moving parts,

however, have acquired asufficient amount of momentum to carry the shaft 29 safely into its normal position. At this point the stop pawl 42 strikes the arm 40 and the moving parts are brought to rest. When the stop magnet 43 is released, contact 50 is closed and current flows from battery 944,

contact 50, conductor 945, contact 954, conductor 935, clutch 919 and stop magnet 920 of the district selector sequence switch 918. This drives the district selector sequence switch into position 4. v

The district selector switch operates in a manner similar to that disclosed in Patent No. 1,020,185, hereinbefore referred to, and Patent to E. 'B. Craft, No. 1,117,553.

As sequence switch 918 leaves position 3, contact 949 is opened and the master mechanism is released and left in readiness to be picked up by any other individual district selector. At position 4 the testing relay 955 is connected to the test brush 91 through the following circuit: ground 962, contact 958,

relay 955, conductor 959, test brushes 91,

test terminal 87, conductor 922, resistance 960 to battery 961.

Assuming that the resistance 960 is not shunted by any other calling selector, the

test relay 955 will be energized. When this occurs,'current will flow from battery 956, through sequence switch contact 957, front contact of test relay 955, conductor 964, conductor 935, clutch 919 and stop magnet 920 of district selector sequence switch 918. This will cause sequence switch 918 to move from position 4 to position 5. -The call may now pass on to other selectors of a similar design which will operate in their proper sequence, substantially as above described, for

. the district selector.

Assuming that the resistance 960, attached to the wire 922 on the first test terminal selected, which in this case is terminal 87, is busy, and therefore has a low resistance shunt connected to it, relay 955 will not be energized and the brushes 89, 90 and 91 will be allowed to pass on to the next set of terminals, a circuit being completed from battery 956, through sequence switch contact 957, back contact of relay 955, conductor 971, holding magnet 81, sequence switch contact 968, to ground, at the interrupter 967. When the interrupter 967 closes this circuit, the holding magnet 81 is energized, withdrawing the holding pawl 80 from the ratchet teeth 79. Thi-sreleases the sleeve 76, and the weight of the brush carrier 88 causes the brushes to drop to the next lower set'of terminals where another test is made. If this test terminal is also busy, the circuit through magnet 81 will be again completed by the interrupter, and the next lower set of ess- 6 terminals will be tested. This process will be repeated until a test terminal is found .having full battery potential, which. will energize the testing relay 955 and stop the hunting movement of the brushes as de- ,its first to its second position, where the office division selection occurs: battery, 872, left armature and back contact of relay 833, conductor 888, left back contact ofrelay 837, conductor 879, conductor 756, upper sequence switch contact 742, conductor 750, clutch112, and stop'magnet 114 of controller sequence switch 113. As the controller sequence switch 113 moves from position, 1 to position 2, lower contacts 427 and 429 are opened and upper contacts 427 and 429 are closed, thus releasing the district controller from the selecting circuit and substituting the office division control er. Upper contact 429 is arranged to be'made early inthe movement from position 1 to position 2, so that stop relay 837 will be energized to prevent the controller sequence switch moving morethan one position. This occurs over a path from battery 862, relay 837, conductor 870, contery 444 at the office division controller, lower winding of the stepping magnet 38 upper conductor 577, conductor 7 55, conductor 878, right contact of stop relay837, conductor 877, contact 830 of relay 823, conductor 876,

cord finder brush 813, contact terminal 808,.

- sequence switch contact 427,, conductor 438,

lead 802, lead 902, upper contact 950, con

ductor'967, brush 90, terminal 86, wire 921,

through the commutator stop magnet of the oflice selector to ground, in a similar manner to that described in the case of the district selector. The main driving shaft carrying the commutator on the office selector, now

begins to rotate, opening the selecting circuit once for each revolution, andthereby causing the stepping magnet 38 of the office division controllerto be released and energized in order to allow the escape pawl 51 to step. the movable member 30 back to its normal position. When a sufficient number of impulses have been received to accomplish masses before. 'lVhen this occurs the right contact of relay 837 is opened,'removing the shunt from the high resistance 861 in the select ing circuit. This stops the forward movement of the distant ofiice selector and allows the brushes to come to rest at the bottom of the main group ofterminals in which it is desired to select an. idle trunk.

The office selectors in this system, consist of machines having five hundred terminals divided into five main divisions of one hundred terminals each, these main divisions being again subdivided into ten groups of ten. terminals each. In order to select a trunk it is necessary to advance the brushes to the top of the subsidiary group in which the desired trunk line is located, and it is for this purpose that the office section con troller is provided.

lVhen thestop relay 887 is released by the return of the-office division controller to its normal position, the controller sequence switch 113 is moved from position 2 to positionv 3 for the otlice section selection, over a circuit from battery 872, back left contact of relay 838, conductor 888, back left contact of relay 837, conductor S79, conductor 756, upper sequence switch contact 742, conductor 7 50, clutch 112' and stop magnet 11% of sequence switch 113, to ground. in passing from position 2 to position 3, upper contacts 127 and 4-29 are opened and contacts 130 and rat are closed, withdrawing the oflice division controller from the selecting circuit and substituting the oflice section controller. The off-normal contact 61 of the oliice sec tion controller now completes a circuit from ground, through conductor 448, sequence switch contact 4:2 2, conductor conductor 530, conductor 601, conductor 870, and relay 837, to battery 862. p The operation of stop relay 837 stops the forward movement of the sequence switch 113, and by means of contact 8&0 closes the shunt around the high resistance 861 in the selecting circuit.

In the meantime, conditions will have been changed at the distant ollice selector, so that when the selecting circuit is com picked for a third time, the brushes will be advanced overthe secondary groups or seetionsat a relatively low rate of speed. (See Patent No. 1,020,185 above referred to). he change however, is of such a'nature that the rate of sending impulses baclr to the sending mechanism remains the same. The selecting circuit from the office section centroller is now complete through the following path: battery deli), lower winding of the office section controller 38", sequence switch contact r30, conductor (38, conductor 577, conductor 7 55, conductor 878, right contact of relay 83 conductor 877, contact 830 of relay 823, brush 813 of the cord finder, contact terminal 808, lead 802, lead 902, upper contact 950, conductor 967, brush 90, contact terminal 86, conductor 921, through the commutator and stop magnet of the oilice selector to ground.

The further advance of the office selector, in a similar manner to that previously de scribed, now sends back impulses to the office section controller, and when the latter has received a sufficient number of impulses, as determined by the position to which it was displaced by the depression of the oihce key (in this case four steps), the off-normal contact (31" opens the previously described circuit through the stop relay 837. The shunt around the high resistance 861 in the selecting circuit is now opened at the right contact of relay This de'elnergizes the office selector stop magnet and brings the se lector to rest with the brushes resting at the top set of terminals of the group selected. T he oflice selector mechanism now starts hunting and when a free set of terminals is reached, the selecting circuit is continued on over a trunk into a primary or group selector at a distant oiiice.

1n the meantime the stop relay 837 has closed a circuit from battery 872, through left contact of relay 833, conductor 888, left back contact of relay 887, conductor 879, conductor 7 upper contact 7 42, conductor 750, clutch 112 and stop magnet 114 of sequence switch 113 to ground. This causes the controller sequence switch 113 to take one step from position three to position four, at which point the circuit is ready for primary division selection.

Up to this point, tie selectors under control of the sender may have been located in the same ofice with the sender and it has, therefore, been possible to control selection by means of a local circuit. From now on, howeve the selection will take place over a trunlr circuit to a distant oflice, and it is, therefore, necessary to relay the stepping magnets of the 7 various controllers. For this reason, at position 4 of sequence switch 113, the stepping relay 84:1 is introduced into the selectingcircuit by means of the following path: from battery 756, sequence switch contact 739, conductor 7 57 conductor 880, stepping relay 841, conductor 878, right contact of relay S37, conductor S77, contact 830 of relay 823, conductcr 876, brush 813, contact terminal 808 of the cord finder, lead 80: 3, lead 902, upper contact 950, conductor of the oifice key and the associated relay 432. The call, however, will not pass further than the operation of the district and ofiice selectors until all of the keys have been depressed.

Assuming now that the digits keys have all been depressed in their proper order, it

will be seen that when the units controller is displaced, there will be a circuit completed from ground at the off-normal contact 630, sequence switch contact 627, conductor 621, conductor 578, off-normal contact 579 of the primary division controller, sequence switch contact 503, conductor 530,

conductor 601, conductor 870, relay 837 to battery. The operation of the stop relay 837 now moves the controller sequence switch 113 from position 4 to position 5 by means of a circuit previously described.

lVhen sequence switch 113 moved from position 3 to position 4, contacts 430 and 424 opened to disconnect the ofilce section 823, conductor 874, contact 741 and contact 722 to stop magnet 720 and clutch 719 of cord finder shifter switch 718 to ground. This moves switch 718 to 0 position, thus placing the circuits in such a condition that cord finder No.2 will be associated with the cord next selected.

In this system, the. primary group selector is composed of 500 sets of terminals divided into five main divisions of 100 terminals each. Each of thesemain divisions is again subdivided into four secondary groups of 25 lines each. The terminals of these latter groups are connected to the circuits of the final connectors.

The completion of the selecting circuit through the controlling means at the primary or group selector, as previously described, now operates the stepping relay 841, the latter receiving and relaying impulses to the controller stepping magnets as the selector advances. When stepping relay 841 operates, a circuit is completed from ground, through the contact of relay 841, conductor 883, conductor 622, conductor 57 9', sequence switch contact 522, lower winding of the I primary division controller stepping magnet 580 to battery 581. This causes the operation of magnet 580 and allows the primary division controller arm 30 to take the first half of its first step toward its normal position. i As the distant primary selector advances, stepping relay 841 is released and the above described circuit is opened, allowing the stepping magnet 580 of the primary division controller to complete the second half of its first stepto'ward its normal position. This operation is continued as described until a sufiicient number of impulses have been received by the primary division controller to restore it to'its normal position. At this point, oil-normal contact 579 opens to release stop relay 837 which introduces the high resistance 861 into the selecting circuit and stops the forward movement of the primary selector at the bottom of the main division in which the desired line is located. The release of stop relay 837 closes its back left contact and causes the controller sequence switch 113 to move from position 5 to position 6 over the previously described circuit.

At position 6 the primary section selection takes place, sequence switch contacts 522 and 503 being opened to disconnect the primary division controller from the selecting circuit and uppercontacts 524 and 526 being closed to connect the primary section controller to the selecting circuit.

In the meantime, conditions. have been changed at the distant primary selector, so that when the selecting circuit isclosed for the primary section selection, the brushes will be advanced over the secondary groups or sections at a relatively low rate of speed, the change, however, being of such a nature that the rate of sending impulses back to the sending mechanism remains the same.

A circuit is. now completed from ground at the ofi' normal contact 585 of the primary section controller, conductor 582, upper contact 526, conductor 530, conductor 601, conductor 870, and stop relay. 837 to battery 862. When stop relay 837 operates, its right contact closes the selecting circuit around resistance 861, through stepping relay841 and the selection controlling meansof the primary selector over the previously described selecting c1rcu1t.- The primary selector now advances over the secondary groups and the impulses, received by the stepping relay 841, are relayed to stepping'magnet 583 of the primary section controller over a circuit from ground, through the contact of stepping relay 841, conductor 883, conductor 622,

conductor 57 9, upper contact 524, lower Winding of stepping magnet 583, to battery 584. As in the case of the other controllers, previously described, when a sufilcient number of impulses have been received by the primary section controller to restore it to its normal position, oil-normal contact 585' is opened, thus breaking the previously traced circuit through the stop relay 837. The release of the stop relay 837 opens the shunt around the resistance 861 in the selecting circuit, and stops the advance of the.

distant primary selector at the topof the secondary group in which the terminals of the desired final connector are located. 'As

in the case of the district and oflice selectors .to position the primary selector now. hunts for and selects a set of terminals associated with an idle connector in which the desired line terminates.

At the sender, when the stop relay 837 is released, it closes by means of contact 838 the previously traced circuit to the magnets 112 and 114, causing sequence switch 113, to move from position 6 to position 7 for the hundreds selection.

When switch 113 moves from position 6 7,.upper contacts 524 and 526 are opened to release the primary section controller from the selecting circuit and lower contacts 524 and 526 are closed to substitute the hundreds controller. At position 7, the off-normal contact 586 of the hundreds controller completes a circuit from ground, through off-normal contact 586, conductor 58,7, lower contact 526,0onductor 530, conductor 601, conductor 87.0, relay 837, to battery 862. Relay 837 is energized, closing by means of its right contact the shunt around the high resistance 861 in the selecting circuit, which is now completed through stepping relay 841 and over the trunk through the controlling mechanism of the final connector.

This machine is similar in design to the office selector and the primaryselector, having five hundred terminals, divided into, five main groups of one hundred terminals each, for the hundreds selection. The hundreds groups are again sub-divided into ten secondary groups of ten terminals each for the tens selection, the ten terminals of each of these secondary groups forming the terminals of the separate linesfor the units selection.. As the final connectorv is now advanced over the main division of the hundreds selection, the .impulses received by stepping relay 841 are relayed to the stepping magnet of the hundreds controller over a circuit from ground, through contact of relay 841, conductor 883, conductor 622, conductor 579, lower contact 524, conductor 590, winding of the stepping magnet 588 to battery. When a suflicient number of impulses have been received by the hundreds controller, in its travel back to normal posi tion, theofi-normal contact 586 is opened and relay 837 is deenergized. The opening of the right-contact-of relay. 837 stops the advance of the distant final connectorbythe introduction of the high'resis'tance 861' into the selecting. circuit. As in the, case of both the office and primary selectors, the brushes of the final connector are now brought to restat the bottom of the main group of one hundred terminals in which the desired line is located.

When stop relay. 837' is'released, it closes, by means of its left back; contact, the previously described to the operating magnets of sequ eesw b .13 a g said tion 8 to position 9,

switch to advance from position 7 to position 8 for tens selection. In passing from position 7 to position 8, lower contacts 524 and 526 are opened to release the hundreds controller from the selecting circuit and upper contacts 623 and 624 are closed to substitute the tens controller. When this change takes place, the circuit is completed from ground at the off-normal contact 626 of the tens controller to conductor 627, upper contact 624, conductor 601, conductor 870, relay 837 to battery 862. This energizes relay 837 which at its rightcontact closes the shunt around the resistance 861 in the selecting circuit which now extends through the stepping relay 841 to the controlling mechanism at the distant final connector.

In the meantime, a change has occurred at the final connector, so that when the selecting circuit is thus completed for the tens selection, the brushes will be advanced over the secondary groups of terminals at relatively low rate of speed, the change, however, being of such a nature that the rate of sending impulses back to the sender remains the same. The final connector now advances for the tens selection, and as the impulses are received'by the stepping relay 841, the following circuit to the stepping magnet of thetens controller is completed: ground, contact ofrelay 841, conductor 883, conductor 628, upper contact 623, winding of the stepping magnet 629 of the tens controller to battery.

When a sufiicient number of impulses have been received by the tens controller to restore it to its normal position, the off-normal contact 626 is opened and the stop relay 837 is released, completing at its left back contact the previously described circuit to the controller sequence switch 113, causing said switch to advance from position8 t0 position 9, for the units selection. I 7

As sequence switch 113 passes from posiupper contacts Y623 and 624 are opened to disconnect the tens controller from the selecting circuit and the lower contacts 623 and 624 are closed to substitute the units controller. In the meantime, the brushes at the distant connector have been resting at the top of the group of tens terminals in which the desired line is located. The circuit conditions'have been altered so that when the units selection takes place, it will be by means of the step by step selection in much the same manner as the hunting took place as previously described in the district selector. The arrangement of the circuit is such, however, that as the brushespassover each set of terminals, an impulse is sent back from the connector to the sending mechanism, these impulses being relayed to the units controller, so that it. may take corresponding steps in its travel bacl; to its normal position. 

